Okmulgee (YTB-765) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Okmulgee, Oklahoma.[1]
_RF.jpg) Okmulgee (YTB-765) assists USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Awarded | 7 December 1961 |
| Builder | Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, LA |
| Laid down | 3 July 1962 |
| Launched | 18 April 1963 |
| Stricken | 25 May 2005 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold, in civilian service as Steven McAllister |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion | diesel, single screw |
| Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 12 |
Construction
editThe contract for Okmulgee was awarded 7 December 1961. She was laid down on 3 July 1962 at Slidell, Louisiana, by Southern Shipbuilding Corporation and launched 18 April 1963.
Operational history
editOkmulgee reported for duty in the 5th Naval District, headquartered at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, in April 1963. Prior to 2005, Okmulgee was assigned to the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. Stricken from the Navy Directory 25 May 2005, she was taken out of service and sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) to McAllister Towing of Virginia for $136,000, renamed Steven McAllister.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Okmulgee (YTB-765)". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Steven McAllister". Retrieved 17 April 2012.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links
edit- Photo gallery of Okmulgee (YTB-765) at NavSource Naval History
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